Three experienced food businesses have joined forces to launch a new frozen ingredients supply venture that will offer a huge amount of product knowledge and sourcing solutions to food manufacturers and providers, according to a press release.
Known as REMS Frozen Foods, the business is the brainchild of three food industry veterans: Adam Shepherd, managing director of food ingredients supplier North Star Foods, based in Leicestershire; James Kempley, group managing director of leading vegetable, salad, and mayonnaise producer Troy Foods in Leeds; and Steve Humphrey, managing director of Hessle-based fresh produce trader The Tuber Group.
The new company will import frozen food ingredients from around the world, specializing in Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) fruit, vegetables, spices and herbs for further processing by UK and Irish food manufacturers. Complete with BRC certified technical and supply services and backed by a secured funding facility, REMS will provide a field-to-factory service. It will manage all aspects of the import and delivery of a wide range of produce from IQF strawberries, blueberries, mangoes and melons to onions, garlic, ginger, chillies, tomatoes, potatoes, peas, carrots, mushrooms and peppers.
With its head office in Hessle and a trading office in Market Harborough, the business will be headed by Adam Shepherd as managing director and will initially have a six-strong team. The operation also benefits from offices in China, the USA, Eastern Europe, Spain, and Egypt.